Tori is a wonderful host. He picked us up from the ferry and returned us to the port on our departure. Irifune is a lovely quaint destination, right on the water's edge. Our room was a rustic Japanese style with tatami mats and futons. We had beautiful views of Angel Road. As well as a private bathroom there is the added bonus of separate male and female onsen style indoor bathing areas. These were a great way to relax after a day's adventuring.

The Location

There is absolutely no staff. They do mention this, but its a little ridiculous. I needed assistance in getting a taxi to the port. I had to ask the next door ramen shop to help me because I couldnt find a single member of staff...at 10:00 AM. What would happen in an emergency?

We had a very relaxed stay in this small private hotel. It does not have the facilities of big hotels but the owner is super nice and made us feel welcome. He also helped us to enjoy and discover the island. The stay was much more unique than your average hotel, with an additional touch of time travelling back to the seventies or so ;-)

The hotel was great for us, but that depends on the kind of travelling you want to do.

The facilities were great. Located within walking distance to Angel Road and you can see it from just outside. Loved the onsen style shower and bath! With lovely olive oil shampoo and soap. Our room was basic but had all the necessities! For three of us it was a little bit cramped up, but we managed. Would definitely stay again :)

The room was by the water and had a new toilet.

The room wasn't big enough for three adults, there was no kettle, and the hot water tap wasn't functional.

there was airconditioning and a small fridge.

A lot of the important things were missing. yes, you could do luggage storage, but a lot of people will be with your luggage, and they don't see themselves accountable for theft. you have to make your own bed?! I've had Ryokans before where you had to place the bed, but the sheets were already on. Here, I had to do every single step myself. The room was also very small. For me alone this was no issue, but they want to rent it out to groups of three?! I'd say two people max. The location was a lot worse than I thought. Every day started with a 30 minute walk to Tonosho port, from where I could start my day. There is a rental bike station next to the hotel, but you need a Paypay (NOT Paypal) account to use it, or some other Japanese-specific services that us Europeans do not have. There is a common room with a microwave and water cooler, but when asking how to get in, I was told specifically that you cannot use it. Oh, and finally, the listing on Booking says the rooms come with a key. This is simply not true, you are given a code to unlock the door with. maybe you prefer that over a physical key. For me, this was a disadvantage as the keypad is extremely finicky and it was very hard to enter the code.